CVE-2018-9192

Description

A plaintext recovery of encrypted messages or a Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack on RSA PKCS #1 v1.5 encryption may be possible without knowledge of the server's private key. Fortinet FortiOS 5.4.6 to 5.4.9, 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 are vulnerable by such attack under SSL Deep Inspection feature when CPx being used.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet, Inc. FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://robotattack.org/ third party advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-302 vendor advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/144389 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9192?
CVE-2018-9192 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9192?
To fix CVE-2018-9192, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-9192 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9192 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-9192?
CVE-2018-9192 affects Fortinet, Inc. FortiOS.
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